Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-16
TRIALS FOR MURDER
rwo VERY INTERESTING CASES IN
eRKExsvILLE COUNTY.
A Han Charged with killing His Son
Another Murder for Jealousy
Dinwiddie Politicians.
Heterogeneous Of the Richmond Dlsps.oA.l

iCcncspondence OF tho Richmond Dispsschl
PETERSBURG, Va, April 10, 1887.
The approaching term OF the Green's
vile Circuit Court, commencing on the
2Sd Of the present month. will be one of
more than ordinary interest There
are several important criminal cases on
She Commonwealth docket One of
these is the case of Solomon Wyche
(colored), who is in prison on the charge
Of killing his son, Grant Wyche. The
old man, who lived in the county near
the North Carolina line, had difficulty
with one OF his daughters, whom he
suspected Of improper conduct. He at
tempted 10 correct her, when the mother
and son Grant interfered TO preserve
harmony. The father put the son ont
of doors two or three times, and finally,
when the son had threatened him, dealt
Grant Wyche blow on the head with
some heavy Acknowledgment to be
an axe. The father fed into North
Carolina, and the son, after lingering
for some time, died of his injuries.
Wyche was arrested and is to be tried
for murder.
Another important case is that Of
Randall Watson (colored), who shot
and killed Joe Robinson (colored) at
Bellfeld on the Goth of December, and
who was arrested in Norfolk after a
long pursuit. He will also be tried at
this term, and the trial is looked for
ward TO with much interest. Watson
has been confined in the jail of this
city ever since his arrest for fear OF
violence at the hands OF the friends of
the murdered man. He is furthermore
suspected or charged with the murder
of q negro man named Alfred iii Robe
son county, n. c., from which place he
fed. Two or three negro women,
charged with being accomplices in the
killing of Robinson, will also have a
trial before Judge Hancock.
The Judge will also try the appeal
case of w. II. II. Hobbs, who was re-
moved from the Office of sheriff of the
county by Judge Yarrell.
A ecodly number of the Republican
politicians OF Dinwiddie county are in
the city to-day, having been invited
here, it is said, to meet Senator Ma
hone, chairman of the State Executive
Committee, to consult as to the politi-
cal situation in that county. These
visitors are said 10 compose in part the
committee who lately decided in favor
of q primary election and adopted q
plan therefor. 1t is known that there
has been and is very strong opposi-
ton to a primary among many of the
Republicans of the county, who favor
the old Republican plan Of nominating
officers by a convention.
Mr.. James Cooper, the agent of the
English bondholders, has been in our
city for a day or two. The object of
his visit is supposed TO be to make some
arrangement with those who take ont
licenses the latter part of this month
to have the same paid with coupons.
After an interesting address last eve
ming by Mr.. II. NJ. Clarke, of Rich
mond, in the hall of the Young Mems
Christian Association, ladies' auxilia-
~ association was organized, with Mrs.
DIR. @. r. Harris as president, and a
full list of officers. The ladies will
have board of managers, and will go
actively to work in the good cause.
A fire occurred to-day at the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. J. Crowder, Jr., on
Old street. doing some damage to the
roof. The prompt discovery of the
fire, with the active efforts for its sup
preston, saved the house.